Tag: writing well

“I am about to open my mouth; my words are on the tip of my tongue.” Job 33:2 Every time I’ve given a writing assignment, without fail, one or more students in class will writhe in agony and groan, “I don’t know what to write!” Anyone who has ever attempted …

“Much dreaming and many words are meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 5:7 In writing circles, legend has it that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to create a story using 10 words or less. He won the bet with this: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” Whether or not that incident actually took place, …